Grade 4/6 £24,473 to £26,511

Full-time (TAL3 20 hours and TAL2 17 hours)

Term time only

Temporary until July 2025 with the possibility of it becoming permanent next academic year.

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning at Huntington School. This role involves providing support to students predominantly in the ERP, although there may be occasions when you would be expected to work in the main school.

The successful candidate needs to be a positive, and friendly team player and be able to demonstrate a high level of understanding in all core subjects. Any experience of working with young people who have Communication and Interaction needs (with or without a diagnosis of autism) would be an advantage.

Huntington ERP is a specialist provision on site, that opened in September 2023. It offers a supportive and nurturing learning environment for children and young people to reach their potential. All children and young people in the ERP will have an EHCP with a primary need of Communication and Interaction (with and without a diagnosis of autism) and are likely to have had support at primary focussed on self-esteem, social anxiety and managing their environment. The ERP will provide a specialist education for those children and young people with social interaction and communication differences and related social anxiety.

Children and young people will be taught by teachers and HLTA’s and be supported by a skilled and experienced TA’s in small groups for the majority of the school day. They will access the mainstream school at Huntington for some lessons, with the number of lessons dependent on strengths and specific interests. The enhanced support will focus on building confidence in social interactions in a nurturing environment, to gain confidence in themselves, become more independent and progress their learning to ensure successful outcomes for adult life.  

If you would like any more information about this role before making an application, please email the Assistant Headteacher, Warren Lowe: w.lowe@huntington-ed.org.uk

Huntington School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

We are unable to accept CVs in place of application forms. Please download a job description and an application form from our school website: https://huntingtonschool.co.uk/about/vacancies/ . Completed application forms should be returned either by email to vacancies@huntington-ed.org.uk. or by post to Vacancies, Huntington School, Huntington Road, Huntington, York, YO32 9WT. 

We are an equal-opportunities employer. If you require any additional support to enable you to make an application please contact Paula Edwards, PA to Senior Leadership Team: by email to p.edwards@huntington-ed.org.uk

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 7^th January 2025

Interviews will be held on: Monday 13^th January 2025